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Business Plan Advice

We do not expect you to have a detailed business plan before we invest from the UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund. But generally it will be the key sales document for other later-stage investors and many angel investors. It should show them why your company is an attractive business in which to invest.

The plan should be readable, concise and avoid jargon. Investors are not familiar with your company, so do not expect them to understand immediately the unique features of your business. You will need to consider the following when writing your plan.

Executive Summary

This should explain briefly the nature of your business, its location, its current and potential profits and turnover, the amount of finance it is seeking to raise and why this level of finance is being sought

Product / Service

What does it do?

How do products and services benefit the end user?

What are the competitive advantages of its products or service to its end users?